Vincent Duncan's 2014 exhibition 'Vincent!'

Vincent Duncan has been painting fulltime
since the late 1990s. He has developed into one of the most
popular, if not the most popular, Wellington artist. Vincent
only shows his work in Wellington and the city is reflected
in many of his paintings. His technique of applying oil
paint straight from the tube and mixing on the canvas with a
palette knife is unusual but not at all unique, two other
well know Wellington artists use the same approach. The bold
colours, heavy texture and a varnish finish gives Vincent's
paintings that extra impact and they sparkle under sunlight
or good artificial lights, but the reason they have been so
popular is their humanity. From his lovers to boats with
personalities to city and harbour scenes that dance and sway
with life, Vincent's art pulsates with humour, fun and the
joy of life.

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